Horticulture

View Horticulture Field Day 2013 Photos

Companion Planting Exhibits from 2013 Annual Meeting

Edible Flower Recipes from 2012 Board of Governors

The Garden Club of Virginia encourages interest and knowledge in growing, exhibiting and judging horticulture through a variety of activities within member clubs. Horticulture workshops, lectures, garden visits and educational displays are mainstays in each of the GCV districts in order to prepare for the hundreds of floral designs and garden tours during Historic Garden Week. 

News & Articles

Companion Planting Resources

Faerie Garden Photo Album

Edible Flower Exhibit Photos

Julia Clevett's Horticulture Workshop Notes

What We Learned at Horticulture Field Day

Survey of Club Horticulture Chairmen Fall 2011

Facts About Rain Gardens

Plant This, Not That: 2011 Annual Meeting Member Club Horticulture Tips

List of Past Horticulture Field Day Sites

Member Gardens

 

Resources & Links

• Exhibiting and Judging Club Horticulture Exhibits
• American Horticultural Society
• A Way To Garden - Margaret Roach
  A former employee of Martha Stewart, Margaret writes about all aspects of gardening with a wonderful sense of humor.
• Brent and Becky's Bulbs
• The Budding Gardener
  Designed for new gardeners.
• Fine Gardening
• Fine Gardening Pronunciation Guide to Botanical Latin
• Garden Rant
  Four individual bloggers joined forces to rant together: Amy Stewart (GCV Symposium speaker in Fredericksburg), Susan Harris from Maryland but originally from Richmond, Elizabeth Licata of Buffalo who hosted the last garden writers conference, and Michele Owens of NY. Very edgy blog. Nothing is off limits.
• Gardening While Intoxicated - Elizabeth Licata
  One of the 4 garden 'ranters.'
• Kiss My Asters - Horticulture Magazine
• Lewis Ginter
• The Market at Grelen
• Maymont
• Norfolk Botanical Garden
• Real Dirt - Ken Druse
  Author, radio show, podcast and interviews with interesting people.
• Thanks For Today - Garden Blog
  A photographer / blogger in Zone 7a.
• A Tidewater Gardener - Les Parks
  Les is the manager of Smithfield Gardens. He blogs about gardens, plants and travels. He teaches master gardeners and has a local television spot on gardening tips.
• Transatlantic Gardener - Graham Rice
  Author, horticulturist who lives in England and PA.
• USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map
• The Virginia Living Home and Garden Blog
• Virginia State Arboretum at Blandy
• Virginia Tech Cooperative Extension
  Diagnose diseases, identify pests, plants, trees, vegetables and more.